Demolition of the existing car parking deck at Sorrento Road

Proposed development

Demolition of the existing car parking deck at Sorrento Road, the residential annex beneath, the external stairs to the annex, 2 no. sets of terraced garden steps and 2 no. sections of wall at the western boundary. Subdivision of the western side garden and construction of a new detached 3-bedroom residential dwelling laid out over 3 levels below the level of Sorrento Road (annotated as level -1, -2 and -3 on drawings) and extending to c. 283m2 to principally include: Level -1 accommodating 2 no. bedrooms and shower room; Level -2 accommodating a master bedroom suite and utility room; Level -3 accommodating an open plan living / kitchen / dining area, toilet, and ancillary rooms; A stepped arrangement of external landscaped terraces and gardens that are accessible from the dwelling at each level and are also connected by external stairs; New boundary walls incorporated into the dwelling including planters and planted screens; A new car parking deck accessed from the existing entrance on Sorrento Road accommodating 2 no. car parking spaces, bin storage, bicycle storage and an external platform lift to level -1. The development includes removal of fencing behind the existing (retained) front boundary wall, replacement of the existing entrance gate at Sorrento Road and all associated site works and services.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 2 Sept 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Sept 2031 (estimate).

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